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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-83

…group of beginners may dive in the 0 to 6 metre range. During technical training leading to the PE-12 or PE-20 qualification, the group may dive in the 0 to 12 metre zone or in the 0 to 20 metre zone…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-8

…he budgetary and accounting framework defined in articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L. 5217-12-2 à L. 5217-12-5. The provisions of Book III of Part Three are applicable to this department, ins…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-50

…n or an early access authorisation or a compassionate access authorisation mentioned in Article L. 5121-12 and II of Article L. 5121-12-1 ;2° New radioactive implantable medical devices where this is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 septies

…year during which the sale takes place. However, for transactions referred to in I of Articles 151 octies and 151 octies A or placed under the regime provided for in article 210 A, upon option exerci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210

…e apply to capital gains, other than those referred to in the second paragraph of II of article 238 octies, realised before the entry into force, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New legislative part

Article liminaire

…han that with which goods, digital content or digital services of the same type are normally used; >12° Durability: the ability of a good, digital content or digital service to function with hardware…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article D533-15

I. - For the purposes of II of Article L. 533-12, the information provided to clients is as follows:1° Where they provide the investment service referred to in 5° of Article L. 321-1, investment servi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-13

The same project may not simultaneously be the subject of a direct grant awarded under article 212-11 and one or more direct grants awarded under article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-84

A group of divers with PE-12 qualifications may dive from 0 to 12 metres under the responsibility of the person supervising the group. A group of divers undergoing technical training leading to the PE…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-26

The information mentioned in article L. 312-62 is presented in accordance with the document attached as an appendix to this code. The creditor shall provide this information to the consumer prior to t…

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